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Hi MikeView attachment 443008
Thank you very much everyone for your warm welcome advice.
I've been reading more and I've ordered my first model. I've gone Tamiya as I always fancied doing one of these when I was a kid but never did. It's also a good price and seems and interesting one to build.
I'll also order paints as well after the model has arrived.
I'm planning to hand paint only and possibly using Vallejo acrylics. They seem to get a good review from what I've seen. I'll deal with weathering etc once I've got started.
What are peoples thoughts on Priming? I understand Priming in a Real world sense as I do all the decorating at home but have never primed a model. All the priming I have seen in magazines and online has been via an airbrush which I'm keeping away from for
now.
Another question if I may, I do have some Humbrol enamels for black. This model has a few black parts. Do people mix enamel and acrylics or should I purchase some acrylic black too?
Once the model arrives I'll start a blog.
Mike
Great choice of kit. The vehicle - if not the kit - that truly got me back into modelling and my son into it for the first time.
Most people prime but some don't - it does help with paint adhesion especially for water based paints like Vallejo.
As you're starting out, a lot of people use paint rattle can primer.....Halfords grey is used a lot and works well as I can testify myself..... Just don't spray it indoors - it goes everywhere even when into a cardboard box and stinks. I do now have an airbrush myself but still occasionally use the rattle can, in which case I have a cardboard box in the shed that I spray into
As for mixing enamels and acrylics you can use them in the same model. Just make sure they dry properly first.
Hope that helps.
Andrew
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